Fireworks At Busch Gardens

As you know, Daddy loves fireworks.

And as you also know, Virginia outlaws "real" fireworks (i.e. awesome/dangerous pyrotechnics in your front yard)--so, we decided to put those Busch Garden's season passes to good use again, and go for their special 4th Fireworks tonight.

The park is doing fireworks every night between July 3 and August 3, but the ones on the 3rd, 4th & 5th are "extra" special (i.e. longer).

Now, I knew going on a Saturday, even though we left at 6 and would only clock about 3-4 hours total it would be busy. But, I was not prepared for just how busy it was!

You know me, I hate crowds of people and I am not good with heat. So unknown circumstances + heat + ridiculous amounts of people = one really stressed out mama.

I grumped along as the kids each found one ride a piece they could stand in the very long lines for. Of course they were having a grand old time, and my sour mood was ruining it for everyone.

Daddy, knowing how to handle a "hot" mama was willing to find a cool place to sit and he (against my grumpy tight-wad objections) bought over-priced park food and fed said mama-beast.

After that things went well.

We watched a show, where Gracie and I laughed and laughed as Thomas AND Daddy participated with the great group of performers. (I am not allowed to share daddy's "experience," but it is a moment that will be forever ingrained in my memory!)

When the show was over, we leisurely walked to the docks near the cruise boats and found a place to sit and wait for the fireworks to begin.

We all added to our already large collection of mosquito bites, but the kids really enjoyed watching the fireworks.